Google Images provides access to images from thousands of different websites, along with a disclaimer for each image: Image may be subject to copyright
Google Images is not a royalty-free image site.
It is important that you check the original source of an image to clarify whether it can be further copied.
To search for images which can be re-used without seeking permission, click on the Search Tools link, then choose Usage Rights. You will then be able to narrow your search to those images which can be freely re-used, or shared under a Creative Commons licence or similar.
More than 2 million images from 300 collections, which are updated monthly. The images are curated from reliable sources that have been rights-cleared for use in education and research. Images can be found on a range of subjects, including: anthropology, archaeology, architecture, art, history, fashion and costume, literature, religion, world history and more.
You can download images and image details individually. Once you have logged in using your username and password you will have to register for a free account in order to download. Register using your student email address and by registering you will be able to access saved folders and organize images into groups.
*If unable to access, please clear your cache/cookies or use an alternative browser eg Microsoft Edge
More than 200,000 fully-catalogued British editorial, socio-political, and pocket cartoons, supported by large collections of comic strips, newspaper cuttings, books and magazines. Artwork dates from 19th century to the present day, by over 300 artists. Covers all areas of British political cartoons and caricature and covers these themes extensively: political commentary of 20th century; Victorian and Edwardian caricature; Societal commentary; World wars; Domestic life.
Explore over 50 million digital resources, including artworks, artefacts, books, videos and sounds from across Europe’s leading galleries, libraries, archives and museums. Items include artwork from Botticelli, fashion illustrations from Paul Poiret and music from Mozart. Digital versions of exhibitions can be viewed to learn more about a number of subject areas such as: Leonardo Da Vinci, recording devices and surrealist art.
This is an important online resource for visual arts. It has built up a considerable portfolio of visual art collections comprising over 100,000 images. They are freely available and copyright cleared for use in teaching, learning and research.
VADS is a service of the Centre for Digital Scholarship in the Library & Student Services department of the University for the Creative Arts.
The British Library has one million public domain scans of images from its 17th-19th century holdings. The images are maps, geological diagrams, illustrations, comical satire, illuminated and decorative letters, illustrations, landscapes, wall-paintings and more. They can be used and adapted for any purpose.
Getty Images is a photobank of stock images and photographs, part of whose collection is available for use in websites, blogs and social media platforms through their embed tool (only currently works when off-campus).
Tate Images holds the national collection of British art from 1500 and also international modern art.
The V&A collections have over 43,000 images which are free for educational use.
Wellcome Images are freely available for download for personal, academic teaching or study use. Useful for social history, medical or scientific images.
This is just a selection of the resources available to you.
For resources tailored to your subject area have a look at the Subject Support pages.
